Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 60 lame duck 53 Lame Duck 44 CITY COUNCIL 43 lame ducks 43 LEGISLATURE 41 Clock ticking 41 lame duck session 41 Outgoing 41 Partisanship 41 legislative 40 Partisan politics 40 Reshuffle 39 Russ Feingold D Wis 39 Infighting 39 Midterm elections 39 vetos 39 reappoints 39 Inept 39 Newly elected 39 Bumbling 38 Stop whining 38 Embattled 38 Term limits 38 Questions abound 38 Beleaguered 37 toady 37 ELECTIONS 37 bi partisanship 37 feckless 37 Tempers flare 36 Desperately seeking 36 Bickering 36 lawmaking 36 Fmr 36 newly elected 36 dogcatcher 36 Jockeying 36 Cronyism 36 Appointees 36 Appointee 36 Flip flop 35 LAWMAKERS 35 Confidence Vote 35 spineless 35 Smooth sailing 35 GEORGE WILL 35 Bureaucratic 35 partisan bickering 35 peevish 35 rubberstamp 35 buffoon 35 gov 35 SCHOOL BOARD 35 #B bailout 35 Backroom 35 Carl Hulse 35 weak kneed 34 speechifying 34 Confirmation hearings 34 hyper partisan 34 Ousted 34 dissolves parliament 34 Listless 34 Switching gears 34 Legislative 34 Never mind 34 politically perilous 34 Unopposed 34 Alas 34 rubber stamp 34 Gutsy 34 Former 34 bumbling 34 Populist 34 Who cares 34 Shorthanded 34 inept 34 Nov 34 Elected 34 Heaven forbid 34 indecisive 34 bipartisanship 34 Departing 34 ethically challenged 34 incompetents 34 Questions linger 34 monthlong recess 34 DIGEST 34 Ever wonder 33 Incoming 33 ELECTED 33 Philadelphia Inquirer #-#-# 33 Politicians 33 venal 33 lamer 33 pusillanimous 33 Pressure mounts 33 clueless 33 Ousted Honduran 33 ousts 33 Denny Hastert